please answer this question of cradle song class seventh question is Sarojini Naidu talks of stars and the caress on the eyes What does this signify
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The poem Cradle Song Written by Sarojini Naidu is a lullaby i.e. a quiet and gentle song which is sung to send a child to sleep. In the poem, the poet who is a mother is trying to lull her child to sleep. She uses ample beautiful images to help the child visualise them and ultimately close his eyes.
The poem has been divided into 3 stanzas having 6 lines each. The rhyme scheme of the poem is AABCCB. In the first stanza, the poet prepares the child dream the beautiful things she talks about. In the second stanza, the child seems to have been lost in the picturesque imaginations.
Mother asks him gently to close his eyes. In the final stanza, the child goes into sleep and the mother wishes him goodnight and sweet dreams. The poem shows maternal love and cares for her child. In addition, it also shows the power of a mother’s voice which is soothing for the child.